While the countdown for the July 2026 salary increase continues, the eyes of civil servants and retired civil servants are turned to inflation data. Although the 7 percent raise determined within the scope of the collective agreement has been finalized, the inflation rate to be announced in the first half of the year will determine the difference to be added to salaries. In this process, new calculations regarding the minimum civil servant salaries began to come to the fore.
INFLATION WILL BE THE MAIN DETERMINANT
According to the provisions of the collective agreement, civil servants will receive a 7 percent salary increase in July. On top of this, if inflation for the first six months of 2026 exceeds 11 percent, the difference will be added to the salaries. According to the latest data announced, March inflation was recorded as 1.94 percent and in the current situation, no inflation difference has occurred yet. If inflation exceeds a certain threshold in the coming months, an additional increase will be on the agenda.
DATA IS REVEALED
Considering the inflation figures announced so far, only the increase resulting from the collective agreement stands out for civil servants and retired civil servants. If the inflation in the first six months increases by 0.87 percent, the inflation difference will start to be reflected in the salaries. Therefore, data for April, May and June are critical.
HOW MUCH WILL BE THE LOWEST CIVIL SERVANT AND RETIREMENT SALARY?
Based on the July raise of only 7 percent, the lowest civil servant salary is expected to increase from 61 thousand 890 TL to approximately 66 thousand 183 TL. On the civil servant retired side, it is estimated that the minimum monthly salary will remain at approximately 29 thousand 692 TL. If there is an inflation difference, these figures will be updated upwards.
